The Ad Astra Rocket Company

Advanced Plasma Rocket Propulsion!

Sounds like something out of a cool sci-fi book, but it's very real. It has been in development since the early 1970's. One company in particular, led by Franklin Chang Diaz, has made significant strides in the development of this new rocket. It may give us the ability to travel to any planet in our solar system faster than we ever thought.

In this post, I will be talking about the Ad Astra Rocket Company, and their VASIMR (Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket) Engine. We will also discuss some of the criticism that has fallen on this technology. Lets first get acquainted with the founder, and work our way to the Advanced Plasma Rocket fun...

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